Career Skills Development Specialist; Grant-funded

Position: Career Skills Development Specialist (Grant-funded)
## Career Skills Development Specialist (Grant-funded)
Apply locations:
North Lake Campus:
Cedar Valley Campus time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 7, 2026 (14 days left to apply) job requisition :
R13464## ## All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date.##
** Weekly Work Hours
** 19.5
** Compensation Range
** N04-PT
** Hourly Rate**$23.78 Hourly
** FLSA
* * United States of America (Non-Exempt)
** Position Type
** Staff
* * Position Summary
** Dallas College is seeking a student-centered professional with a proven track record of supporting student success through high-impact career and transfer skill development. The Career Skills Development Specialist will be responsible for focusing on improving students’ career development skills, providing oversight for the development of programming and services that support student resume development, interview coaching, job application assistance, job placement, and development of a variety of marketable skills that support the successful transition to careers.

The Career Skills Development Specialist will provide comprehensive employment and career planning services to Dallas College students, ensuring they can effectively plan for part-time employment opportunities while enrolled at Dallas College.  As a result, students will fulfill career readiness and job placement while at the institution. The Career Skills Development Specialist must take the initiative and be a self-starter related to increasing and maintaining student engagement, career readiness, job placement, tracking, reporting, and assessment.

Works with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
* Support students throughout their academic journey by creating career preparation plans, exploring and choosing a Career Pathway and program, supporting resource materials and skills (resume creation and editing, interview coaching, networking, etc.), soft skill development, as well as job, internship, externship, apprenticeship exploration and placement.
* Support students in providing programming, resources, and services that develop student skills to access, navigate, and compete for workplace learning successfully and career opportunities.
* Responsible for delivering high-quality career support services, including resume development, interview coaching, personal brand development, application to internships, and job placement of eligible students.
* Facilitates the development of marketable skills, such as negotiating salaries, networking, personal branding, and other skills that support successful career development and job placement.
* Collaborates with a broad career-connected network of internal and external partners to leverage resources and supports that eliminate barriers and promote effective career skill development for Dallas College students.
* Leverages technology to monitor and track initiatives focused on student career skill development and job placement according to objectives.
* Coordinates career and job fairs that lead to the employment of current eligible students.
** Required Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

*** Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges and the vision of Dallas College.
* Ability to identify and address opportunities and challenges that arise because of Dallas College’s current transformation.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the relational impact of Guided Pathways, career development, and transfer skills.
* Demonstrate experience in successfully supporting students in creating career preparation plans and supporting resource materials and skills (resume creation and editing, interview coaching, networking, etc.).
* Demonstrate experience in coordinating student career skill development, including career and/or job fairs.
* Demonstrate experience collaborating with academic partners to support students in developing industry-specific job search materials and skills.
* Demonstrate experience in communicating, team building, and working collaboratively with academic, workforce, and student success partners.
* Demonstrate an understanding of emerging technologies and the effective application of service technologies to enhance student career skill development virtually and in-person.
* Demonstrate strong technology skills, including knowledge of and comfort with educational technologies, such as presentation and collaboration tools.
* Respond appropriately to issues in a dynamic, rapidly changing educational/economic environment.
* Possess time management, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills, emphasizing verbal and writing skills that effectively communicate complex ideas with clarity and precision.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of program evaluation and student outcome assessment.
* Be proficient in using quantitative and qualitative data to inform an improved student experience and student success outcomes.
* Demonstrate experience effectively engaging and supporting…